Cement post.



H. D. HENION.

CEMENT POST. APPLICATION FILED MAR 19, 1910.

Patented J an. 17, 1911.

HARRY D. HENION, OF DARWIN, MINNESOTA.

CEMENT POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Jan. 1'7, 1911.

Application filed March 19, 1910. Serial No. 550,368.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY D. HnNIoN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Darwin, in the county of Meeker and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cement Posts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to fence-posts, and has for its object the production of a post which is simple in construction, efficient in operation and consists of a comparatively small number of parts.

Another object of this invention is the production of a post which will allow wires to be connected thereto at irregular or uneven distances apart.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of the post. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the post. Fig. 41 is a perspective view of the upper end of the post. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of the hook adapted to hold the wires in engagement with the post.

Referring to the drawings by numerals (1) designates the body which is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending apertures (2) which apertures are adapted to be placed in alinement. A plurality of notches are formed upon one face of the post (1) upon either side of the elongated apertures (2) and communicated therewith. The notches (3) taper toward their outer end and are adapted to be engaged by the wires A plurality of these notches are formed upon either side of the apertures (52) and thereby allow a number of wires to be attached thereto in any desired spaced relation to accommodate the user. Often it becomes necessary to have the wires closer together near the bottom of the fence as shown in Fig. 1, and by the use of my improved post the desired results can be accomplished.

My improved post is preferably formed of cement and is provided with a tapered end (5) to facilitate the placing of the same in the ground.

)Vire securing members (6) are adapted to be placed within the apertures (2) and are provided with eyes (7) upon their outer ends and with hook-portions (8) at their inner ends. The eyes (7) are adapted to engage the wire strands (4) and hold the same in the notches A wedge-member (9) is adapted to pass through the hook portion (8) of the securing member (6) and engage the rear face of the post (1) for firmly clamping the wire strands (4) within the notches It will be obvious that, by having the securing members holding or clamping the strands within the notches (3), the entire length of the wire will not become loose if the wire should break between two of the posts. Furthermore it will be obvious that the securing members (6) can be easily placed within the apertures What I claim is:

1. A post of the class described comprising a body provided with a plurality of alined, elongated apertures, extending longitudinally of said post, each aperture provided at each end with laterally extending notches thereby constituting a socket at each end thereof, said post provided with laterally extending notches communicating with said apertures and formed intermediate said last mentioned notches, all of said notches adapted to receive wires, and clamping means passing through said apertures and engaging said wires for clamping the same in some of said notches in an adjustable posit-ion relative to the height of said post.

2. A post of the class described, comprising a body provided with a plurality of elongated apertures, the sides of said apertures provided with a plurality of transversely extending notches arranged one above the other, said notches adapted to receive wires and freely adjustable clamping means positioned in said apertures and engaging said wires for clamping the same in said notches.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY D. HENION.

Witnesses:

CHAS. BERKNER, JOHN T. MULLEN. 

